Lady Gaga Gets Dragged Into Kesha’s Legal Drama With Dr. Luke

Record producer Dr. Luke isn’t done sparring with Kesha in the court system — and this time he’s dragging Lady Gaga into the litigious mix.

Dr. Luke — real name Lukasz Gottwald — has filed new paperwork in his ongoing lawsuit against “Tik Tok” singer Kesha, claiming that his former protege and her mother “embarked on a vicious campaign to destroy” him.

“[C]ontrary to the statements put out by Kesha’s sophisticated PR operation, it
is Kesha and her team — and not Gottwald — who are the bullies here,” the new paperwork, filed Monday in New York, reads. “As set forth in detail
herein, they have engaged in a vicious campaign of social media and other harassment and have cunningly circulated vile falsehoods about Gottwald, with the specific and admitted intent of destroying him.”

Among the accusations by Gottwald, who’s seeking to add a defamation count to his complaint against Kesha: That she sent a text message to fellow singer Lady Gaga in February 2016, falsely alleging that Gottwald had raped Kesha and another recording artist.

“Kesha’s assertions to Lady Gaga were completely false,” the proposed amended complaint filed by Dr. Luke’s legal team reads. “Gottwald did not rape Kesha, and he did not rape the Other Recording Artist.”

The new filing claims that Kesha’s “malicious campaign” isn’t motivated by economics, but rather was “designed solely to ruin Plaintiffs’ reputation and business interests.”

Kesha sued Dr. Luke, claiming that he sexually and emotionally abused her. The producer, who has not been criminally charged, has denied the allegations.She also added Sony to the lawsuit, contending that the company “had knowledge of Dr. Luke treating female entertainers under his tutelage and supervision in the same manner as alleged here regarding [Kesha] which includes both physical and emotional abuse.”

The singer eventually lost a bid to record outside of her contract with Sony, after a judge found that Sony had said that she could work with producers other than Gottwald under her pact with the music company.

While Kesha was unsuccessful in getting out of her Sony contract, the singer did enjoy a groundswell of support from fans and fellow artists alike, with artists such as Adele and Lady Gaga expressing their solidarity with her.

Pamela Chelin contributed to this report.

Kesha vs. Dr. Luke: 20 Stars Who Have Taken Her Side (Photos)

Taylor SwiftOn Monday, Swift donated $250,000 "to help [Kesha] with any of her financial needs during this trying time," said her rep.

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Kelly ClarksonClarkson tweeted, "Trying 2 not say anything since I can't say anything nice about a person... so this is me not talking about Dr. Luke," on Friday in support of Kesha's legal battle. Dr. Luke produced Clarkson's "Since You Been Gone" in 2004.

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Ariana GrandeThe singer tweeted, "My heart is with @KeshaRose." Buzzfeed also revealed that Grande deleted a 6-year-old tweet where she revealed her love for "that man." A fan had tweeted at Grande, saying "you need to delete this fast," and Grande complied.

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Lady GagaGaga, who recently revealed that she herself was raped at 19, tweeted, "There are people all over the world who love you @KeshaRose. And I can say truly I am in awe of your bravery."

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Demi LovatoLovato tweeted her support as well. She posted a series of tweets about female empowerment, one of which read, "Frustrating to see women come forward with their past only to be shot down, not believed & disrespected for their bravery in taking action."

LordeThe New Zealand singer also took to Twitter to show her support, tweeting, "standing with @KeshaRose through this traumatic, deeply unfair time. send good vibes her way everyone."

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Annalynne McCordThe "90210" actress posted a video to Twitter, revealing her support and outrage over the situation.

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HAIMUsing the hashtag #FreeKesha, the HAIM sisters tweeted, "We love you and support you @kesharose you are the strongest, most brave friend we have and we stand by you forever. #freekesha"

Lily AllenOn Friday, the British singer tweeted, "My thoughts are with @KeshaRose today. I'm sorry you've had to endure this experience."

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HalseyThe singer, whose real name is Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, tweeted Friday, "Disgusted by anyone in power positions abusing their authority. My heart breaks for Kesha and all people affected by this toxicity. Fuck."

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Madison BeerThe singer posted a number of tweets in which she showed her support to Kesha. When a fan said to her that Kesha's name trending on Twitter won't do anything to help, Beer responded, "but at least it might be putting a smile on her face & that's what she needs. to know she has support & love. "

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Iggy AzaleaAzalea posted a series of tweets on Saturday, one of which read, "Im not accusing anyone of anything, but I believe Kesha deserves the ability to move forward, create and earn a living."

Lilly SinghThe YouTube star took to Twitter to show her support for Kesha and also to urge women to come together and not to "start pointing at other women." "This has really affected my day... @KeshaRose I will effing ride with you girl. Stay strong. Sincerely, your sisters x."

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Margaret ChoThe actress has been retweeting articles as well as tweets from Kesha's mom, and thanked fans for supporting Kesha in her legal battle.

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Bea MillerMiller also posted multiple tweets in which the singer express her "disgust" about the situation, and urged her followers to scroll through the hashtag to get informed.

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Alessia CaraThe Canadian singer took to Twitter to post, "no one should be denied freedom from their abuser, nor freedom of their creativity."

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Aly and AJ MichalkaThe sisters tweeted, "You should be released from your contract and free to begin your recovery from this. God Bless You @KeshaRose #FreeKesha."

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Mariska HargitayThe actress tweeted her support: "For many survivors, speaking out is the hardest part. It’s also only the first step. Sending u strength @KeshaRose as u move through this."

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So far, at least 20 female stars have come together to express their support and outrage using the hashtag #FreeKesha